11:46 PM,
Feb. 18, 2013

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano blows a bubble Monday, the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training in Tampa, Fla.

Written by

Chad Jennings
The Journal News

Back in 2008, the Yankees took a four-year gamble and turned it into a six-year bargain.

Robinson Cano was not yet a superstar when he signed his first long-term contract, but he turned into one. During those four guaranteed years, he emerged as the best second baseman in baseball, and picking up a pair of club options was a no-brainer for the Yankees.

But the bargain ends at the end of this season. At 30 years old, Cano is heading for a massive payday, and it's unclear whether the Yankees have the financial flexibility to give it to him. ...